Game Thread GAME# 4: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 1, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), CSNNW & NBATV

[Darkwebs]

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

STEPHEN CURRY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

KLAY THOMPSON VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

KEVIN DURANT VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

DRAYMOND GREEN VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

ZAZA PACHULIA VS MASON PLUMLEE


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 11/1/2016​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

CLARK , LIVINGSTON , McCAW

IGUODALA , LOONEY , McADOO

WEST , VAREJAO , McGEE

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , TURNER , LAYMAN

VONLEH , LEONARD , DAVIS



INJURIES
WARRIORS
Patrick McCaw (sprained left ankle): OUT
Damian Jones (right pectoral surgery): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

STEVE KERR --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL WARRIORS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday marks the first of four matchups between the Trail Blazers and Warriors in 2016-17.

• The Warriors won three of their four regular season games against the Trail Blazers in 2015-16, marking their second straight series victory over Portland.

• Golden State is 11-3 in its past 14 matchups against the Trail Blazers dating back to the start of the 2012-13 season. Portland is 2-5 at home against the Warriors during that span.

• Portland defeated Golden State, 137-105, at the Moda Center on Feb. 19, handing the Warriors their largest margin of defeat since a 39-point loss to Denver on April 9, 2012. The Trail Blazers were one of nine teams to defeat Golden State during the 2015-16 regular season.

• In that game, Damian Lillard scored a career-high 51 points on 18-of-28 shooting (9-12 3-PT).

• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 36.5 points in four games against Golden State in 2015-16. That represented his highest scoring average against any Western Conference opponent last season (2nd among NBA teams).

• Damian Lillard has scored at least 20 points in five of his past six games against the Warriors, including three games of 30+ points. Lillard has scored at least 20 points in nine of his 14 career games against Golden State (4 games of 30+ points).

• The Trail Blazers and Warriors met in the 2016 Western Conference Semifi nals, with Golden State winning the series 4-1. It represented the first ever postseason meeting between Portland and Golden State.

• In that playoff series, Damian Lillard averaged 31.8 points against Golden State to record the highest scoring average by any Trail Blazer in a playoff series, all-time (31.4-Clyde Drexler, 1992 vs. Phoenix).

• Portland shot 71-of-166 (42.8% from beyond the arc against Golden State in the Western Conference Semifinals, setting a new NBA playoff record for the most three-pointers made in any five-game series.

• CONNECTION: Trail Blazers center Festus Ezeli spent his first three NBA seasons with the Warriors from 2012-13 to 2015-16, averaging 4.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 170 games (61 starts).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 121-97
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 80-28
AT THE WARRIORS: Warriors lead, 69-41

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[THE HCP]

You know I always give you shit, but you do a great job on these threads bro.
One thing, is tough to put the players updated season stats next to their head shots? Curious how Dame is doing compared to Stef thru three games.

 

[Voodoo]

Lillards head is cut off by the pinwheel, so 9.5 out of 10 on the thread. Seriously though, great work, looks amazing, should be a fun game.

 

[illmatic99]

We really need to stop fouling.

Move those feet, stop reaching.

 

[riverman]

My only problem with the layout for this game is that GS got top billing and they don't need anymore exposure at this point...but still.....great thread DW!

 

[-Ace-]

Set 50 moving screens and we should win.

 

[EGame]

Set 50 moving screens and we should win.

This sounds like a job for Meyers Leonard.

 

[HailBlazers]

In case you missed it, happy Halloween!

 

[Scarlett Black]

Impressive thread. Very nice.

I usually sell my tickets to the games that appeal to a national audience. I hate sitting near fans of the other teams, particularly when they are local Portland people, so I prefer to watch from the comfort of my La-Z-Boy on my tv. But there has been no interest in these tickets and there is a lot of inventory of tickets remaining for this game. Has the bandwagon moved on? Historically, I have had difficulty selling tickets to Kevin Durant and the OKC, so perhaps his presence on GSW is killing my ticket sales. It looks like I will be attending this game and I am looking forward to sitting near all my fellow Blazers fans at the Moda Center. Go Blazers.

 

[jlprk]

Paul Allen has joined the board!

Sly, can I give him the rookie treatment? Now that HCP is over the hill at being the over the hill guy.

 

[dviss1]

LET'S GO BLAZERS!!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Impressive thread. Very nice.

I usually sell my tickets to the games that appeal to a national audience. I hate sitting near fans of the other teams, particularly when they are local Portland people, so I prefer to watch from the comfort of my La-Z-Boy on my tv. But there has been no interest in these tickets and there is a lot of inventory of tickets remaining for this game. Has the bandwagon moved on? Historically, I have had difficulty selling tickets to Kevin Durant and the OKC, so perhaps his presence on GSW is killing my ticket sales. It looks like I will be attending this game and I am looking forward to sitting near all my fellow Blazers fans at the Moda Center. Go Blazers.

They're all still recovering from the broken ankles suffered when they had to switch to being Cavs fans after that ill-fated 3-1 lead....

 

[Nhawz]

 

[illmatic99]

On a similar note:

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Klay Thompson has become marginalized behind Steph and KD.
Warriors have no interior defense.
Philly has no shooting guards, and 3 lottery centers.
Blazers have a defensively-challenged backcourt.

IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, which team says no on a proposed trade sending CJ to Philly, Crabbe and Noel to Golden State, and Klay to Portland?

 

[BonesJones]

Klay Thompson has become marginalized behind Steph and KD.
Warriors have no interior defense.
Philly has no shooting guards, and 3 lottery centers.
Blazers have a defensively-challenged backcourt.

IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, which team says no on a proposed trade sending CJ to Philly, Crabbe and Noel to Golden State, and Klay to Portland?

Portland and Golden State does.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Portland and Golden State does.

You have a very low opinion of Noel, I take it.

 

[Tunchi]

I think we should win this game. The Warriors aren’t that good yet. Now, if we were playing this game a few months from now, that would be a different story. But I think there's no reason we should win this game especially at home

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think we should win this game. The Warriors aren’t that good yet. Now, if we were playing this game a few months from now, that would be a different story. But I think there's no reason we shouldn't win this game especially at home

I see plenty of reason that we shouldn't win this game. There's nowhere to hide Dame defensively. Previously, we could have Dame guard Barnes or Iguodala. With this iteration of the Warriors, we have no choice but to have Dame attempt to guard someone who can/will torch him. Unless his defensive effort is stepped up massively over the span of the entire game, there's a very good chance that we won't be able to keep up with them.

 

[blue9]

I see plenty of reason that we shouldn't win this game. There's nowhere to hide Dame defensively. Previously, we could have Dame guard Barnes or Iguodala. With this iteration of the Warriors, we have no choice but to have Dame attempt to guard someone who can/will torch him. Unless his defensive effort is stepped up massively over the span of the entire game, there's a very good chance that we won't be able to keep up with them.

God, I'm just thinking about how Kerr is going to exploit Stotts' penchant for switching on screens. Prepare for Dame guarding KD all night long! (Stotts HAS to be smart enough to not let that happen, right? Right?)

 

[Chris Craig]

Klay Thompson has become marginalized behind Steph and KD.
Warriors have no interior defense.
Philly has no shooting guards, and 3 lottery centers.
Blazers have a defensively-challenged backcourt.

IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, which team says no on a proposed trade sending CJ to Philly, Crabbe and Noel to Golden State, and Klay to Portland?

Philly shits themselves, Kerr throws himself on the ground and goes all out in a tantrum...and Neil gets a colletive slap in the fucking face by the fans, and is immediately placed in the dog house.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Philly shits themselves, Kerr throws himself on the ground and goes all out in a tantrum...and Neil gets a colletive slap in the fucking face by the fans, and is immediately placed in the dog house.

OK--based on both yours and Bones' responses, I guess I'm overvaluing Noel's defense and Klay's two-way abilities. Got it.

 

[Chris Craig]

Klay Thompson has become marginalized behind Steph and KD.
Warriors have no interior defense.
Philly has no shooting guards, and 3 lottery centers.
Blazers have a defensively-challenged backcourt.

IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, which team says no on a proposed trade sending CJ to Philly, Crabbe and Noel to Golden State, and Klay to Portland?

I agree Klay has become marginalized. He went from #2 to almost #4 behind Green...he can't be to happy...if Neil could just trick the warriors into giving him to us for nothing.

 

[Chris Craig]

I think we should win this game. The Warriors aren’t that good yet. Now, if we were playing this game a few months from now, that would be a different story. But I think there's no reason we should win this game especially at home

They played well in their last two games. It's not going to be an easy game. Turner better show the hell up...we need to have a healthy dose of attacking the basket, and to shoot a decent percentage from the three...thing is we can't let it become a three point contest. The defense is going to have show up tonight. I sense a very physical game....shit is gonna go down...there is gonna be some T' s tonight...maybe a couple mini brawl moments....we need to stay composed out there, use that emotion for good, and not let it or the refs take us out of this game.

 

[Chris Craig]

I see plenty of reason that we shouldn't win this game. There's nowhere to hide Dame defensively. Previously, we could have Dame guard Barnes or Iguodala. With this iteration of the Warriors, we have no choice but to have Dame attempt to guard someone who can/will torch him. Unless his defensive effort is stepped up massively over the span of the entire game, there's a very good chance that we won't be able to keep up with them.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog

 

[Orion Bailey]

Klay Thompson has become marginalized behind Steph and KD.
Warriors have no interior defense.
Philly has no shooting guards, and 3 lottery centers.
Blazers have a defensively-challenged backcourt.

IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, which team says no on a proposed trade sending CJ to Philly, Crabbe and Noel to Golden State, and Klay to Portland?

Basically CJ and Crabbe for Klay?

No thanks...

Klay=Overrated in my book. just on a great team with great teammates and a great coach.

 

[Chris Craig]

OK--based on both yours and Bones' responses, I guess I'm overvaluing Noel's defense and Klay's two-way abilities. Got it.

There's no way I'd give up both Crabbe and CJ to get Thompson. Plus, I don't see us trading CJ at all.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

We have to find a way to guard Durant. Aminu, Harkless, and Turner really have to be on their A game defensively.

Other than that, Dame and CJ need to attack the paint relentlessly, rack up fouls. Don't get into a shooting contest with the splash bros unless we are absolutely on fire.

 

[Chris Craig]

Basically CJ and Crabbe for Klay?

No thanks...

Klay=Overrated in my book. just on a great team with great teammates and a great coach.

I don't know that he is overated, but he doesn't give us anything that CJ doesn't already, and to give up Crabbe to for him...nah man, nah

 

[Chris Craig]

We have to find a way to guard Durant. Aminu, Harkless, and Turner really have to be on their A game defensively.

Other than that, Dame and CJ need to attack the paint relentlessly, rack up fouls. Don't get into a shooting contest with the splash bros unless we are absolutely on fire.

This sounds familiar